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Pakistan PM to visit Belarus on Monday

Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, will be leaving for Minsk on Monday at the invitation of President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, officials said on Sunday.

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India hopes to move forward in cooperating with Pakistan to fight terrorism

India Monday said it hoped to take forward steps agreed by the Indian and Pakistani prime ministers recently to fight terrorism and strengthen peace along the border, said local media.

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Aust'n PM accused of "pretending to listen" at referendum for Aboriginal constitutional recognition

​Indigenous leaders have lashed out at the Australian government, accusing Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of not listening to suggestions about how to tackle constitutional recognition of the Aboriginals as Australia's first people.

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Japanese minister visits notorious shrine despite neighbors' concern

​A minister of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet visited the war criminal-honored Yasukuni Shrine on Thursday, one day after Chinese President Xi Jinping told Abe that history issue is a major matter of principle concerning political basis of bilateral ties.

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Australia farewells former PM Faser at state funeral in Melbourne

​Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser was remembered as a visionary, courageous leader and a passionate family man as he was farewelled at a state funeral in Melbourne on Friday.

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More regional leaders extend condolences over death of Singapore's former PM

More leaders in the Asia-Pacific region extended condolences over the death of Singapore's former prime minister and founding father Lee Kuan Yew, who passed away early Monday morning at the age of 91.

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Bangladesh opposition points finger at ruling party men for bomb attacks

​Bangladesh opposition has pointed finger at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party men for carrying out petrol bomb attacks.

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Hollande, foreign leaders walk in march in Paris against extremism

A massive march commenced Sunday afternoon in Paris with the participation of French President Francois Hollande and leaders from dozens of foreign countries, according to Xinhua journalists at Square of the Republique.

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Pakistan removing legal hurdles to execute convicts

Pakistan removing legal hurdles to execute convicts

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Father makes Transformer figures for son

A father has made a huge "Optimus Prime" figure for his son as an 18th birthday present.

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Indian, Bangladeshi officials meet to discuss security issues

​The visiting team of the Indian National Investigation Agency met with Bangladesh's Home Ministry officials in capital Dhaka on Monday afternoon.

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Cambodian PM flies to Myanmar for ASEAN Summit

​Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen left for Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of Myanmar, on Tuesday to attend the 25th ASEAN Summit and related meetings slated for Wednesday through Thursday.

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Cambodian PM to attend ASEAN summit, Myanmar meetings

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will attend the 25th ASEAN Summit and related meetings to be held on Nov. 12 to Nov. 13 in Nay Pyi Taw, capital city of Myanmar, the Cambodian foreign ministry said in a press release on Saturday.

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Jokowi sworn in as Indonesian president

​Jakarta governor Joko Widodo, locally known as Jokowi, was sworn in as the seventh Indonesian president at the parliament building on Monday, replacing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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Kerry lauds Iraq's appointment of defense, interior ministers

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday hailed Iraqi lawmakers' approving Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's nominees for the posts of defense and interior ministers as "a very positive step forward" in fighting the militant Islamic State (IS).

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Remains of Malaysians on MH17 sent back to Malaysia

A special plane carrying the remains of 20 Malaysian victims killed on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrived Friday at Kuala Lumpur International Airport from Amsterdam, as Malaysia marked a national day of mourning.

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Kerry says Obama to make decisions soon on Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday voiced "deep concern" about the worsening situation in Iraq, saying President Barack Obama will make "key decisions in short order."